A Tour in Wales, MDCCLXXIII: Volume 2, The Journey to Snowdon

Lavishly illustrated, this two-volume travelogue appeared in 1778–81 and explores the scenery, buildings, artefacts and history of North Wales.

Thomas Pennant (Author)

9781108073608, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 May 2014

568 pages, 31 b/w illus.
24.4 x 17 x 2.9 cm, 0.89 kg

Antiquary, zoologist and traveller, Thomas Pennant (1726–98) is remembered for his work in bringing natural history to popular attention and for his engaging writing about the journeys he made. Lavishly illustrated by Moses Griffith with fine engravings of the stunning scenery, buildings and artefacts, this work appeared in two volumes between 1778 and 1781. More than a mere travelogue, this tour of his native country is full of delightful vignettes and historical background. The descriptions of locations and buildings reveal Pennant's thorough mind and tireless capacity for observation. Several of Pennant's other works, including his Tour in Scotland (second edition, 1772), are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection. Volume 2 follows a route around the area of Snowdonia, the Ll?n Peninsula, Caernarfon, Anglesey and the north-east coast. The latter part of the volume traces a journey from Downing in Flintshire to Shrewsbury via Montgomery.

Corrections and additions to the first volume
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Prestatyn
Rhuddlan
Denbigh
Ruthin
Bala lake
Cader Idris
Harlech
Snowdonia
Plas Newydd
Holyhead
Bangor
Conway
To Montgomery and Shrewsbury
Appendix
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]